It was February and Danny Filippidis and his friends were skiing around. After a few days of fun and relaxation, their annual trip was coming to a close. Danny wanted to capture(捕捉) a few more memories of it to post online when they got home. The problem was, he’d left his cell phone in the car.
By the time Danny realized this, he and his friends were already halfway up Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid. Not wanting to miss a moment, he told his friends to wait while he skied back down to fetch the phone. Danny was an adult and an experienced skier, so they had no reason to doubt his return.
However, it wasn’t until it began to get dark that his friends finally realized something may have gone wrong. They called the police, who began a ground search in no time. Before long, his family and friends came down to help as well. But Danny was nowhere to be found.
What the rescue teams didn’t know at the time was that, by the time the alarm went out, Danny wasn’t even in Lake Placid anymore. He’d taken a wrong turn on his way back to the car, falling down and becoming knocked out. It was dusk by the time he woke up, not knowing where he was.
Danny struggled his way to the road. He flagged down a truck in the hope of securing a ride off the mountain. The truck stopped and he climbed into the warm cab. After telling the trucker where he was going, he fell into a heavy sleep. When the trucker finally informed him that they had arrived, it had been midnight, when his family and friends were still searching the cold wilderness for any sign of him.
Danny often reflects on what might have happened if he hadn’t been found by that trucker. To this day, Danny Filippidis doesn’t know the trucker’s name. He doubts whether he could even point him out if he saw him on the street and the police have been unable to track the man down as well.
1.Why did Danny ski back to fetch his phone?
A.To surf the Net. B.To avoid it being stolen.
C.To make a call. D.To shoot some photos.
2.What happened to Danny on his way down the mountain?
A.He got stuck in a rock. B.He fell down the mountain.
C.He met with a snowstorm. D.He crashed into a truck.
3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Danny was grateful to the trucker. B.Danny was extremely forgetful.
C.The authorities took no action at all. D.The trucker was hard to recognize.
Street Photography 2020 Contest by Blank Wall Gallery
Street Photography Contest for 2020 has opened. Here are some details for you.
☆ All photographers, amateurs and professionals who are over 18, are qualified to participate in the contest.
☆ Each photographer can participate with up to 5 files.
☆ We only accept digital submissions. Each image file should be RGB, JPG Format, 1,800 pixels (the longest side) on 72 dpi.
Entry Fee: Free to enter
Contest Category: Street Photography
Prizes:
The artists who will be chosen to participate in the exhibition and be presented at the web page of Blank Wall Galley, will have to pay the amount of € 35 if their photo is printed, and € 15 it their work is displayed on the digital screen.
This way, only the photographers who will exhibit their work will pay a small fee for participating in the exhibition. All the other artists will not be charged.
The photographs exhibited at the gallery will be printed at the labs of Blank Wall Gallery free of charge. In case an artist wishes to send us the printed photos, they are free to do it.
The exhibitions organized by Blank Wall Gallery last for 2 weeks and everything needed for the realization of the exhibition ( printing of your photographs on 260 gsm paper, framing, hanging of the photos, press releases, invitations, opening night and supervision) are provided by our gallery without any additional charge.
Submission Deadline: March 19
Exhibition Time: May 1-May 14, 2020
Copyright Information: You are the only copyright owner and creator of the photographs.
1.What is the requirement of joining in the contest?
A.Reaching a certain age. B.Paying entry fees online.
C.Submitting at least 5 files. D.Getting the photos printed.
2.When will the exhibition of photographs close?
A.March 19. B.May 1.
C.May 14. D.May 19.
3.How much will you pay to get your work displayed on the digital screen?
A.€ 0. B.€ 15.
C.€ 35. D.€ 260.
假定你是李华，你的英国网友Henry对中国的太极拳(Tai Chi)很感兴趣，来信向你询问相关事宜。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 中国武术，以动作平衡著称；
2. 有益于身体健康及精神放松；
3. 建议他学习太极拳。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：武术martial art
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文中共有10处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I am sorry to hear that you are upset about the fact what you are laughed at by your classmates because you are short and fat.
Of course, it was impolite for them to laugh at others’ physically disadvantages. You need to communicate with them and be preparing to help them when they are in need to help. And you will find that you are popular with your friend. If they continue to make fun with you, you can turn to your teachers and parents for help.
From a letter you sent to me, I knew that you gained lots of weight because of you preference for junk food. This is a bad habit and you must give them up. Besides, you’d better to do some exercise every day to lose weight.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
As an old English saying goes，“Honesty is the best policy.” It is more than an old cliche(陈词滥调)，but 1. good way to live your life.
First，honesty is the 2.(easy) choice that we can make.When people get caught in lies，it always costs them something.Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second，honesty gives us much 3.(free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life，but that is not true.Sooner or later those dishonest people 4.(pay) a price for their acts；on the contrary，when we are honest，we are 5.(true) free.
If there were two people 6.(stand) before you，a person with a record of being honest and a person 7. is known to be dishonest，who would you be more likely 8.(believe)？I'm sure most people would side with the honest person. 9. we live in the truth or we live in lies.Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles.Honesty is a choice that we make each day.The choice is 10.(you)．What will you choose?
For years, I followed the materialistic standards around me. I thought that without the purses, shoes, and all the other “____” things, I would not be as pretty, smart, or important as others of my age.
As a freshman (新生) of my high school, I thought top social status could be gained by doing everything to ____. So I became a(n)____ and bought fake (伪造的) designer purses. I felt popular and important, and I ____ it.
But, my parents couldn’t understand my strong ____ to be someone just to ____ others. They tried endlessly to convince me that I was hurting myself,____ I wouldn’t listen. I felt ____ with this way of my life until one day I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone with makeup and the product-filled hair wasn’t me. That person was ____.
So I quit cheerleading and ____ swimming again, something I had loved for eight years before high school. I also attended my school’s top vocal (声乐) performance group, and ____ myself whole-heartedly to community service.
I wrote articles in my school newspaper that questioned the materialistic ____ of many students at my school. I started ____ my limits academically, which I ____ considered less important than improving my social status.
I found a new group of friends who ____ me, unlike my old friends. I found I no longer needed to impress others materialistically. Starting over was ____. My classmates looked at me as if they didn’t know me.
I am to ____ the materialistic culture. I am confident, talented, and optimistic. I know who I am. I’m motivated to explore even more of my ____ as a student and a member of my community.
I took one of the worst ____ in my life but I turned it around and ____ something beautiful——a life that fits me, with meaning and happiness.
1.A. strange B. necessary C. conventional D. stupid
2.A. fit in B. come back C. get out D. set off
3.A. assistant B. winner C. actress D. cheerleader
4.A. disliked B. loved C. improved D. adopted
5.A. promise B. refusal C. desire D. failure
6.A. hide B. admire C. impress D. appreciate
7.A. so B. but C. until D. because
8.A. pleased B. tired C. confused D. bored
9.A. happy B. busy C. attractive D. sad
10.A. started B. suggested C. regretted D. a voided
11.A. forgave B. admitted C. devoted D. collected
12.A. doubts B. systems C. reforms D. behaviors
13.A. pushing B. clarifying C. finishing D. remembering
14.A. permanently B. finally C. immediately D. previously
15.A. protected B. supported C. discovered D. blamed
16.A. natural B. simple C. hard D. special
17.A. team up with B. make up for C. take advantage of D. say goodbye to
18.A. history B. belief C. potential D. experience
19.A. situations B. changes C. remarks D. decorations
20.A. tested B. created C. taught D. affected
